Means for packaging and forming weather-strip material



Dec. 11, 1934. B. J. LONG 1,984,346

MEANS FOR PACKAGING ANT FORMING WEATHER STRIP MATERTAL Filed Feb. 28 1935 1a 7 gvvuenlfoz Patented Dec. 11, 1934 MEANS FOR PACKAGING AND' FORMING" WEATHER-STRIP MATERIAL Benjamin J. Long, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor to B. Joel Long, Niagara Falls, N. Y.

Application February 28, 1933, Serial No. 659,018 2 Claims. (Cl. 15310) This invention relates to means for packaging nail holes 8 are provided at suitable intervals. Weather-strip material and forming therefrom The weather-strip material is flat or substanweather strip by drawing same from the packtially straight in cross section and may be rolled a up as at 9 and placed in the box; Before the 5 Another object of the invention is to provide weather-strip material 5 is practical as weather 5 means of the above character, which is simple strip, it is necessary to curve it in cross section and inexpensive to manufacture, convenient for as illustrated at 10. For curving the weatherthe distribution of weather strip, and easily mastrip material in cross section as it is drawn from nipulated for obtaining a desired length of the box, a die plate 11 is provided. Said die weather strip. plate is provided with a suitably curved slot 12 10 With the above and other objects in view, the for receiving the weather-strip material 5 and invention will be hereinafter fully described as give the proper curve thereto as it is drawn illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and through the die plate. The die plate 11 has the novel features thereof will be distinctly rearwardly extending upper and lower flanges :5 pointed out in the appended claims. 13 and 14 and is of the same height as the 15 In the drawing, similar characters of referdepth of the box so that it will be held in posience are used to designate corresponding parts. tion between the bottom of the box and the top Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box or of the cover, when a person holds the cover package constructed in accordance with my indown with his left hand and draws the strip vention. through the die by pulling with his right hand. 20

Fig. 2 is a fragmental portion of the box, on The side of the box 2 and theflange 4 of the an enlarged scale, illustrating the recess in the cover 3 near a'corner thereof, are provided with side thereof. corresponding vertical recesses 16 and 17 for Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a porpermitting the withdrawing of the weather strip tion of a weather-strip material. from the box. 25

Fig. 4 is a similar view after the weather- In practice, the weather-strip material in the strip material has been drawn through the die form of a roll is placed in the box 1, the free and from the box, end 18 thereof being inserted through the curved Fig. 5 is a plan view of the box with the coil slot 12 of the die plate 11. The weather-strip of weather-strip material therein packed for dismaterial is thus packed convenient for dis- 30 tribution, tribution. When the purchaser or user desires Fig. 6 is a similar view, or end of the weatherto obtain a piece of weather strip of any desired strip material passing through the recess in the length, he removes the cover 3 from the box, side of the box for being drawn therefrom, and. passes the free end 18 of the weather-strip mate- Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the die-plate. rial 5 through the recess 16, replaces the cover 35 t is desirable to market W t strip of the and holds it down with his left hand, and then flexible type in rolls, but this is not practical pulls upon said free end of the weather-strip o the Weather Strip being v d in Cross SeC- material until the required length is obtained tion cannot be rolled p W ut beco and may be out from the roll. The pulling upon kinked and thereby destroying its trueness. This the weather-strip material causes the die plate 4.0 invention provides means whereby, the weather- 10 to engage the upright side 2 of the box. strip may be sold in a roll packed in a box, and Thus the weather-strip material in a roll is the C o s-Sectio Curve o med as the t p iS packed in a box for convenient distribution and drawn from the bOX thereby leaving it t ue for curved in cross section ready for use when withuse. The invention will now be described: drawn from the box, 45

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a bO From the drawing and description, it is clear hav ng upsta Sides and 3 a lid Cover that the'invention will accomplish the intended therefor h vin downwardly extending flan purpose, and it is to be understood that slight 4 O the S depth as the height of Said Sides, changes in the details of construction may be which box and cover may be of rectangular made ithi th scope f the laims, 0 form and preferably constructed of cardboard Having fully d s rib d my inventi n, what I or other suitable material. The weather-strip claim i material may be of any design as for instance 1, In a, mean for packaging and forming that ind ated y 5 W longitudinally xte weather strip, the combination of a box adapted stiffening lldges 6 and between Which to hold a roll of weather-strip material, the box 55 having upright sides, a side of the box having a recess, a cover for the box, the cover having an opening adapted to register with said recess, a die-plate, the die-plate having flanges adapted to engage said box and cover, and the free end of said roll of weather-strip material passing through said die-plate and being adapted to be drawn therethrough and through said recess of the box and. opening of the cover.

2. In a means for packaging and forming weather strip material, the combination of a box adapted to hold a roll of weather strip material, the box having a recess through the side thereof,

a cover for the box, the cover having an opening adapted to register with the recess of the box for permitting the withdrawal of the weather strip material from the box, a dieplate, the die-plate being adapted to receive the free end of said roll of weather strip material and be enclosed in said box, and the free end of said roll of weather strip material being adapted to be drawn through said die-plate for forming same and out through said recess 10 and opening.

BENJAMIN J. LONG. 

